If when you go on a trip you always play your favorite music or podcasts on your Android Auto to liven up the journey and you are not satisfied with the sound quality, or even you do not hear the calls or the assistant’s instructions well, we have good and bad news for you: the bad news is that Google’s infotainment system does not have a tool to improve the audio, but Yes, there are effective solutions so that you can hear Android Auto and the sound that comes from there better..
Android Auto sounds bad. If we analyze in depth the reason for low quality sound or that it does not meet our expectations with the Google infotainment system, we will see that the critical points (leaving aside, of course, the sound system in your car with its respective limitations or possible problems) are in the connection between mobile phone and car, the sound quality of the file or the source configuration, in this case, our Android phone.
Thus, if the mobile phone and the console are connected via Bluetooth, then we face challenges such as interference or compression inherent to the technology to optimize transmission and energy consumption. Likewise, we cannot expect the same quality from a track with high-resolution sound as from a lightweight file that we have downloaded in. Finally, parameters such as volume, balance, equalization or even the sound mode configured in the application from which we play on the mobile affect the final result through the car.
I want to improve my sound experience with Android Auto
Of the possible causes why our sound experience with Android Auto can clearly be improved, some solutions can already be anticipated.
Better wired than Bluetooth. Wireless connections are exposed to problems such as drops, problems, delays, inferior data transfers… which with the cable you minimize the probability of happening or directly avoid. Transmitting with cable it is possible for the system to receive sound without loss or compression, which translates into sound with more sharpness and clarity.
With downloaded music there is less risk. In the same way that offline maps are insurance for areas without coverage, if you download the podcasts or albums that interest you to your mobile before starting your trip, you can choose the best quality for the process and enjoy it later. Otherwise, you are exposed to optimizing the use of mobile networks and the coverage.
Spend time setting up the playback app. It is worth investing some time in trying the different options offered by both players (if you have the music downloaded to the device) and streaming services that also allow it, such as Spotify or Amazon Music, for example the volume, the equalizer , sound effects, modes. So, if, for example, you use Spotify without downloading music, you can adjust the audio quality to the most ambitious (although you will use more data).
Beware of Dolby Atmos. Your phone may support Dolby Atmos, a technology that offers a more immersive and immersive experience. Bad news: Android Auto is not and that can result in some distortion or losses. So when you play music from your cell phone so that it plays in the car, it is better to deactivate it.
The sound settings of your TCL TV can be set up quickly and easily. You can then adjust the existing settings with your preferences and your program. What is important, we will explain to you in the further course.
Adjust sound settings
In order to get the best sound experience, it is recommended to adjust the sound settings of your TCL Smart TV to your viewing habits. Here you can specify, among other things, how your device is positioned in the room in order to match these settings as best as possible.
TV placement
This option allows you to specify where your TV is located exactly. This is particularly important in order to be able to place the sound of your loudspeakers correctly and reproduce them in the room.
Dolby Atmos
The Dolby Atmos technology gives you a realistic and impressive 3D sound. If your TCL television model also supports this audio format in combination with an improved Atmos surround sound, you can activate this setting to make your soundscape appear like in the cinema. Turning this setting off weakens the Atmos effect.
This is how you set up the sound settings
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The first step is to click on the white gear on your remote control. This is how you get to the settings on the TV screen.
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There you will see a list of setting options. These include picture, sound, system and expert settings. Here you click on the sound settings in the second place.
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Under the sound settings you then have access to various options in the mode area. Here you will find Dynamic, Standard, Sport, Cinema, Music, Voice, Game and Sport.
Sound preset: sound mode
In the sound preferences, you can set the sound mode that offers specific viewing conditions. To do this, you go to the sound mode menu selection and decide which mode is the right one. We will show you what the exact differences are in the further course.
Dynamic
The dynamic mode ensures that the sound quality on your TCL television is automatically optimized. If you’re looking for dynamic sound quality, you’ve come to the right place.
default
The standard mode is particularly recommended for everyday use, as this setting is energy efficient and offers a middle ground of all available options. You will receive this basic setting immediately after purchasing your television. If you don’t have any special requirements for the sound settings, you can simply keep these factory settings.
movie theater
The cinema mode is particularly suitable for big home cinema fans. Here you can select the sound setting in order to get a bass boost from your loudspeakers when watching films and to immerse yourself completely in the film.
Music
If you use your smart TV to listen to a lot of music, the music mode is ideal. Particularly high and low pitches are emphasized and you can enjoy the sound experience on your TV to the fullest.
Agree
Your TCL television offers a voice mode that primarily emphasizes conversations. If you watch films and series with a lot of dialogue, you can get a very clear and distinct sound with this setting. In addition, the voices are not drowned out in loud music or sound effects.
Game
With the game mode you get virtual sound effects to optimize your gaming experience. This allows you to fully immerse yourself in your game on the TV and enjoy the perfectly tuned sound.
Sports
The sports mode in your sound settings gives you the feeling of experiencing the sports broadcast of your choice directly in the stadium. Here you get a particularly dynamic and exciting sound that lets you root for it.
Expert Settings
In the expert settings you will find even more options in the area of sound and audio playback. Here you can decide how the balancer or the auto volume control should be regulated. With these settings, you can connect your preferences and viewing habits even more precisely with your Smart TV and get a coordinated listening experience.
Tones menu
This setting allows you to set your remote control buttons to play a specific sound when you select different menu options.
balance
With the balancer you can set up how accurate the viewing position is to your smart TV. If this is not central to your screen, you can compensate for the connected speakers here and set them up individually. So you get the best sound when watching TV.
Auto Volume Control
The automatic volume control regulates the volume or the audio signal of your TV program for you. The ambient noise is compensated for and a noisy signal is also easier to hear and understand. In this way, you will no longer be disturbed by extremely loud advertisements or program transitions, since the volume level always remains pleasantly the same.
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Bass that makes your ears wobble, sound effects via performance pads, LED front panel with adjustable light show: With the Medion Life X61350, a huge party box will be available at Aldi from December 7th, which we have now tested.
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Medion Life X61350 in the test: A colossus
No battery on board
Four speakers, true wireless stereo
Built-in light organ, performance pads
This is what the Aldi party box sounds like
Fan makes noise
Smartphone/tablet holder
Karaoke for singing talents – or those who want to become one
Aldi party box Medion Life X61350 in the test: conclusion
No matter whether it’s Christmas, New Year’s Eve or a birthday party: decent ones Party speakers bring every celebration to life. Things should really sizzle with the fat Medion Life X61350 (MD 44332) Bluetooth sound system, which the discounter Aldi will be offering nationwide from December 7, 2023. Features, volume and sound quality are great. The price? Violent. Compared to the competition, it’s a real bargain.
Medion Life X61350 in the test: A colossus
The Medion MD 44332 Bluetooth sound system is almost 1.10 meters high, around 40 centimeters wide, 40 centimeters deep and weighs around 25 kilograms. If you constantly move the party box from A to B, lumbago is inevitable. To prevent this from happening, it has two wheels with which the colossus can be moved at least to ground level without risking a herniated disc. It’s a shame: there’s no handle on the top for safe rolling, like on a suitcase – the recesses on the sides only help to a limited extent. The latter are more useful if you have to maneuver the giant roaring cube one floor higher. And that’s a real feat of strength – almost impossible to accomplish alone.
No battery on board
By the way: The Medion Life X61350 Bluetooth sound system does not have a battery on board. Instead, the box must draw energy from the socket. This limits the range of action somewhat – unless a cable drum is transporting energy from the last accessible socket to the barbecue area in the garden.
Four speakers, true wireless stereo
At the front, two tweeters and mid-range speakers with 85 watts of power each provide the audience with sound. Further down, directed towards the floor, there is a huge subwoofer for bass reproduction with 350 watts of power – according to the manufacturer. There is also a tweeter with an output of 20 watts fairly high up on the front. According to Medion, if you want to transform your garden into a festival area, you can connect two Life X61350s via true wireless stereo – the speakers can be a maximum of 10 meters apart.
Built-in light organ, performance pads
On the front, the X61350 has countless RGB LEDs that provide the necessary lighting effects at the party. They can be adjusted using the 16 performance pads. And these pads have another function: With the help of these performance pads, music playback can be enhanced or highlighted not only with visual effects, but also with acoustic effects – including drum effects, various sirens, animal sounds or audience laughter. However, wildly banging around on these performance pads can lead to the party abruptly ending – if the DJ moves out of sync. And that needs to be learned, because in the test it wasn’t that easy to add effects to the playing music in the right rhythm.
This is what the Aldi party box sounds like
But how does the XXL box sound? Depending on the recording, voices appear a little scratchy; if you stand too close to the speaker, you will only hear the bass as dull. You get the best sound from 3 meters away. If you turn the speaker up to full volume in the living room, you risk the complete failure of your eardrums – don’t even try it. The box is much better off outside at full steam – and only if you have legal protection insurance. In the test it reached the 110 decibel mark from a distance of 3 meters. It spread the sound throughout the entire neighborhood. The bass reproduction can be enhanced even further by pressing the “EX Bass” button. With songs that are already bass-heavy, this doesn’t always make sense and often ends in a dull drone instead of a clear and precise hammering. The Aldi Party box generally reproduced the midrange cleanly and pleasantly, but the highs could have had more presence. Of course, the box is not a jewel for music lovers, but as a comparatively cheap and robust sound system with a lot of power, it is completely fine.
Fan makes noise
There is a small fan under the top of the mixer, which is supposed to protect the sound technology behind it from burning out. It cannot be heard when playing music. However, if the box is switched on and doesn’t play anything, the fan still runs its rounds. This is incomprehensible. This is hardly noticeable outside on the terrace, but it is noticeable in a quiet living room or office.
Smartphone/tablet holder
Good for that: There is a wide slot on the top in which smartphones or tablets can be placed. And they can even be charged during playback. A USB charging socket is located below the input deck. Music can also be played via the second USB socket USB sticks or external hard drives and SSDs feed in, wirelessly via Bluetooth, for example from Smartphones, Tablets or Laptops, of course it works too. Music playback can be controlled using large buttons on the box.
Karaoke for singing talents
Medion also includes a microphone. Hobby DJs can give speeches and singing talents can present their skills to the audience. If the vocal power is not enough, the switchable echo effect spices up the performance. There are two small controls below the deck for the microphone volume, because up to two microphones (or a microphone and an electric guitar) can be docked to the Medion Life X61350 and controlled separately. Music can also be fed in via a 3.5 millimeter line-in input – for example from an MP3 player. For Record player There is an RCA stereo input available.
Aldi party box Medion Life X61350 in the test: conclusion
Big, loud, well equipped: The Medion Life X61350 party box impressed in the test – even if it has a few weaknesses. Aldi estimates a whopping 359 euros for the Medion Life X61350. That sounds like a lot. It is. However, compared to comparably equipped competitors, this is a real bargain: this is what JBL writes at PartyBox 710 almost twice as much on the price tag, devil prices his Rockster with over 1,000 euros. So the 359 euros for the Medion Life X6135 are completely acceptable. With its immensely high volume, the huge Aldi party box also fills a hall or the large garden – including the neighborhood. The sound quality is okay, the equipment with performance pads, LED light organ and the many playback options is impressive.
